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The Dugout Discussion – Tuesday

Just two days after the previous Gameweek came to its conclusion, the domestic action rumbles on again as Fantasy managers brace themselves for another quick turnaround in fixtures. Gameweek 25 gets underway this evening with a quartet of matches to attract our attention, with Alexis Sanchez’ return for Arsenal at the top of many agendas.

After tasting defeat to bitter rivals Spurs at the weekend, the Gunners are looking for home comforts to bounce back immediately. Arsene Wenger’s side have won each of their last five at the Emirates and Sanchez, with four goals and as many assists in his last four home appearances, leads the way in this week’s Captain Poll, though Olivier Giroud owners have been dealt a blow after the Frenchman dropped to the bench.

Four of the bottom seven do battle in the other two 7.45pm matches. Hull will be buoyed by their battling draw away to City last time out, whilst visitors Villa will be looking to kick on after finally ending their six-match drought with a goal at home to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon.

Sunderland will fancy their chances of getting one over QPR at the Stadium of Light. The Black Cats kept chalked up a 2-0 win over Burnley in their last home match and with the likes of Charlie Austin sidelined through injury, Costel Pantilimon and Patrick van Aanholt’s owners will be confident of getting amongst the points. Jermain Defoe’s two goals and an assist in three for the Wearsiders has earned him almost 130,000 new owners as Gus Poyet’s side look to take advantage of their visitors’ injury-hit rearguard.

Liverpool and Spurs go head-to-head at Anfield in the evening’s only 8pm kick-off. Raheem Sterling has failed to recover from a knock, though Daniel Sturridge starts for the home side after a handful of recent sub appearances. For the unchanged visitors, Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen tasked with breaching a backline that’s chalked up four straight shut-outs after the goalless draw at Goodison on Saturday evening.

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  1. Park the bus
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Giroud has cheered me up there MARRIIIOOOOOOO!!!

    1. Park the bus
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Sorry lost my train of thought. But feck me MARIO scores

  2. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    😆

  3. A guy
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli hahaha

  4. Wouter
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Oh MARIOOOO

  5. Raddy
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Who'd have thought with all the scrambling for Arsenal players the holy QPR trinity of Zamora, Fer, Phillips was the way to go.

  6. The Machine
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli 😆

  7. Duke Silver ☑
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    The stars have aligned for Balo

  8. Granville
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 15 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli LOL

  9. Spencer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mario is the man!

  10. DV8R
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    LOLOTELLI 😀

  11. UnderstandablyDistraught
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balo. Get in son

  12. icywrists23
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    balllllllo(c)

  13. AlCapwnUK
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    BALOWAGON

  14. Nobodinho
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    He scores when he wants

  15. Kshitiz Basnet
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Super Mario

  16. Wild Rover
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    So who was it that lolled at Balo anytime scorer odds? 🙂

    1. Duke Silver ☑
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Everyone?

  17. Frank Black
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli trolling everybody.

  18. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Ballo goal!! what the hell is happening this GW???

  19. Efan Ekoku Pops
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Football, bloody hell!

  20. rdamjan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli wagon

  21. Gooner97
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    😆
    😆
    😆
    😆

  22. Nomar
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Massive 3 points and Ramsey does in 1 go what Redknapp couldn't do in 11!

    I said yesterday that to have any chance this season we needed at least 4 points off our next 2 games away to Sunderland and Hull. 11 days now to get the new man in and try and get 3 points off Hull.

    Tonight was do or die for us I felt this season. Lose that one and we were down. We at least have life now and hopefully some confidence too.

    1. AlCapwnUK
      • 10 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      QPR to stay up. Leicester, Villa and Hull/Burnley to go down

    2. Syd.
      • 15 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Congrats tonight

      I doubled up on Sunderland defence 🙁

    3. Lawrø
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Best of Luck

    4. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Thanks lads.

      Relieved at last!

  23. Obi Wan Elokobi
    • 13 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Yes. I going to get my Balotelli out of the wardrobe again.

    1. Obi Wan Elokobi
      • 13 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Shirt

  24. Paganoi
    • 10 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    BALO!

  25. Sheep
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Mane 1.5% 😯

    Could be a great diff this week.

    1. Reedy
      • 14 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      Still that low, wow

    2. The Blackadder
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      9 years, 8 months ago

      I hope so!

  26. J1F
    • 9 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Makes me wish I (C) Hazard not Sanchez!

  27. Barrier Freeman
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Heh....mad night of FPL

  28. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli, what just happened 😯

  29. Bubz
    • 11 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    What a signing

  30. The Blackadder
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    9 years, 8 months ago

    Balotelli essential?